Plaintiffs alleging injuries from artificial surfaces can look to several potential target defendants including: (1) turf manufacturers; (2) companies that manufacture the various component parts ...

But artificial turf must be regularly cleaned with water, and in warm climates such as Los Angeles’, artificial fields get so hot that schools must water them down before children play on them.

Artificial turf is not the sustainable lawn solution it's often made out to be. ... we need to look at its true costs—both through its materials and manufacture, and while in use.

Artificial turf fields are booming: According to the Synthetic Turf Council, there are about 18,000 turf fields in North America. An estimated 1,500 are installed every year. Advertisement ...

Artificial turf consists of single-use plastics made from crude oil or methane. The extraction, refining and processing of these petrochemicals, along with the transporting and eventual removal of ...

She did not respond to questions about how many such fields have been recycled or how many end up in landfills. She pointed to several examples of how artificial turf has been recycled, such as ...

The Age of AstroTurf. Artificial turf was not designed with pro sports in mind. Its origins lie in the Korean War, when more than 1.5 million men were drafted into service.

When the Portsmouth, N.H., school district decided to replace its artificial playing fields with new turf, it paid to have the old carpet recycled. Instead, environmental activists found it ...

Artificial turf has taken off in the U.S. and around the world. The global market was valued at more than $77 billion in 2022 and is expected to nearly double in the next 10 years.

The average cost to install artificial turf ranges from $6 to $20 per square foot, depending on turf quality, site preparation, and labor. A typical 500-square-foot project can cost between $3,000 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Current are seeking almost $2 million in damages from New Jersey-based artificial turf installer Elite Turf for “bait and switch” fields installed at their ...

When the KSL Investigators tested the artificial turf at Liberty Park on a hot July day a few years back, we got readings of 175, 178, even 185 degrees. That turf was installed by Salt Lake City.